Billiard-cue tip.



F. HAYNES.

LIARD CUE TIP. APPLICATION m: .16. 1913. RENEWED AUG. 10.1915- 1,153,491. PatentedSept. 14, 1915.

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FEANK HAYNES, OF LIMON, COLORADO.

BILLIARD-OUE TIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14., 1915.

Application filed October 16, 1913, Serial No. 795,601. Renewed August 10, 1915. Serial No. 44,830.

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, FRANK l-IAYNns, a citizen of the United States, residing at' Limon, in the county of Lincoln and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Billiard-Cue Tips, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a one tip which is adapted to be used in combination with billiard or pool cues, and hasfor its object the production of a tip which may be easily removed when desired.

Another object of this invention is the production of a ferrule which is adapted to be fitted upon the end of a cue for holding the tip in firm engagement with the outer end of the cue.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain constructions and arrangements of parts as will be fully brought out in the following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a cue, showing my device carried thereby. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of a portion of a cue showing the tip and ferrule carried thereby. Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. & is a detail perspective view of the forward end of a cue. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the metallic ferrule. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of I the tip.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates the one having a reduced forward end 2. This reduced forward end 2 is provided with rounded sides 3 and flat sides 1. Apair of longitudinallyextending grooves 5 are formed in this re-' duced portion 2 so as to communicate with the fiat sides 1. These grooves 5 are formed so as to be positioned opposite each other and extend for a distance back into the one 1, thereby forming pockets 6. It will be noted that by reducing the forward end of the cue, as illustrated at 2, there will be formed a shoulder 7 at the inner end of the reduced portion 2. The metallic ferrule which is carried by this reduced portion 2 comprises a sleeve 8 which is so formed as to fit snugly upon the reducedportion 2 of the cue 1. By forming this ferrule in this manner, it will be seen that the same will be provided with fiat sides 9 and rounded sides 10 for conforming to the contour of the shape of the reduced portion 2 of the one 1, thereby firmly holding the ferrule in its correct position.

In order to provide a tip for the one which may be easily removed when the same becomes worn or for any other reason, the dc vice is provided with a detachable tip 11. The tlp 11 comprises a flat 'roundedbody in which there are formed the sockets 12 and a communicating opening 13, this opening 13 communicating with the sockets 12. Parallel spring arms 14: are carried by this tip 11 and are integrally connected by the bridge 15, thereby forming a substantially U-shaped structure. When the tip 11 is placed in position upon the outer end of the cue, the parallel spring arms 14 are passed through the grooves 5 until the tip 11 rests snugly upon the outer end of the reduced portion 2. Since the ferrule 8 incloses the grooves 5, the outer ends of the arms 14 may be bent outwardly to form retaining lips 16. These lips 16 rest within the pockets 6 and bear upon the inner end of the ferrule 8, as clearly disclosed in Fig. 2, whereby the tip will be held in firm engagement with the outer end of the reduced portion 2 of the cue. It is obvious that when the tip 11 becomes worn, by bending the lips inwardly the tip may be easily removed from the outer end of the reduced portion 2 by drawing the arms 14 from the grooves 5.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a simple tip has been produced for billiard or pool cues which is firmly held in engagement with the outer end of a one and which may be easily removed when desired.

By carefully referring to the drawing, it will be seen that the lips 16 terminate evenly with the outer face of the ferrule 8, while the inner ends of the arms 14 are positioned within the sockets 12 of the tip 11 whereby an even wearing surface has been produced throughout the entire length of the cue, ferrule and tip.

What is claimed as new is 1. A billiard or pool cue comprising a body, said body'provided at its forward end with a reduced portion, said reduced portion provided with oppositely-disposed longitudinally-extending grooves extending backward into said body thereby forming pockets, said reduced portion provided with a plurality of rounded sides and a plurality of flat sides, a metallic ferrule conforming in sitioned upon the outer end of said reduced portion, said tip provided with parallel spring arms, said arms extending into said grooves and engaging said ferrule for detachably holding said tip in engagement with the outer end of saidreduced portion.

2. A billiard or pool cue comprising a body, a reduced portion formed upon the outer end of said body, said reduced portion provided with longitudinally-extending oppositely-disposed grooves, said body also provided with pockets communicating with said grooves and with a shoulder adjacent said reduced portion, a ferrule carried by said reduced portion and engaging said shoulder of said body, a tip positioned upon Gopies of this patent may be obtained for lng communicating with said sockets, parallel spring arms positioned within said sockets, a bridge integrally connecting said spring arms, said arms normally positioned within the grooves formed in said reduced portion, said parallel arms terminating in outwardly-bent lips adapted to engage the inner end of said ferrule whereby said tip will be held firmly upon the outer end of said reduced portion, and said'lips termitnating evenly with the outer surface of said ferrule, thereby forming an even wearing surface.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix' my signature in presence of two witnesses.

hRANK HAYNES; Witnesses:

I. T. HnMrHILL, Jnss R. CALEY.

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Washington, D. G. V I 

